...STRENGTHS • Veteran Staffing • Teamwork Based • Patriotic Spirit • Nationwide Facilities WEAKNESSES • Time Constraints • Excessive Workload • Position Attrition • Economic Budget Constraints OPPORTUNITIES • Benefits Packages • Upward Promotion Mobility • Veteran Outreach Satisfaction THREATS • Privatization • Non Bipartisan Government • Veteran Mortality Rates Working at the Department of Veterans Regional office in St. Petersburg, Florida is a challenging and rewarding career position. This is the third component of the Federal government that I have been employed by and it is by far the most rewarding position I have held. As a disabled veteran, I am already appreciative of the dedication of the employees that helped me with my medical issues when I was going through my examinations and rehabilitation and some twelve years later I was able to join the ranks myself. What is most amazing about working at the Department of Veterans Affairs is that everyone that crosses our paths each day is a brother or sister of our military family. By conducting a SWOT analysis of my position at the Department of Veterans Affairs, I can give a better understanding of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to myself and those outside of my environment which gives an opinion of the employment. The Strengths of being an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs are that” nearly about 57 percent...
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...Table of Contents 1.0 Executive Summary 3 2.0 Situational Analysis 3 3.1 Market Summary 4 3.2 SWOT Analysis 5 3.3 Competition 6 3.4 Product (Service) Offering 6 3.5 Keys to Success 7 3.6 Critical Isssues 7 3.0 Marketing Strategy 7 4.7 Mission 8 4.8 Marketing Objectives 8 4.9 Financial Objectives 9 4.10 Target Markets 9 4.11 Positioning 10 4.12 Strategies 11 4.13 Marketing Mix 11 4.14 Marketing Research 12 4.0 Controls 12 5.15 Implementation 13 5.16 Marketing Organization 13 5.17 Contingency Planning 14 5.0 Conclusion 14 References 16 1.0 Executive Summary Just Vets is a homeless shelter for Veterans in Fort Worth, Texas. Just Vets was established in 2013 by CEO John Stone, whom has a deep family background in the military dating back to the Civil War. John Stone was medically retired from the Army in 2005 after coming back from Iraq, with the military experience and college background with the help from the Veterans Affairs John was able to obtain a small business loan. John Stone was seeing all the different homeless veterans around the city and other places that it was John’s duty to continue to serve those in need. John decided to use every tool that was available to obtain the permits, building, and certified...
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...Marketing Plan for Above the Rest Arnita McCoy-Dhaamin Dr. Benjamin Bao MKT 500-Marketing Management March 15, 2012 Executive Summary Above the Rest (ATR) is a professional staffing agency specializing in providing only veterans candidates for employment in the workforce. ATR Staffing will serve two distinct customers, companies requiring employees and veterans looking for employment. ATR Staffing will be based in Metro Atlanta, Georgia, but can supply qualified candidates to any location. With the projected increase of veterans exiting the military, there will be a great opportunity not only to assist veterans in acquiring employment but to also assist in supporting President Obama’s initiative of putting veterans to work. Above the Rest will provide candidate for employment positions ranging from skilled laborers to corporate management. Although based in Atlanta, ATR Staffing will look to expand its services into other states and globally after building a large enough market share to support the expansion. Any new expansion will be strategically located in cities with access to large retired and prior service military populations such as Washington, DC, Virginia, San Antonio, TX and Germany. The products that ATR Staffing Agency will offer for purchase will be educational classes that focus on issues that can preclude prior military members from being successful in the workforce, intermediate level computer classes, salary negotiation classes, and a professional...
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...Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development Office of Technology Transfer Response to Presidential Memorandum: Accelerating Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Federal Research in Support of High-Growth Businesses 1. Executive Summary. Every year, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers develop dozens of new health care-related technologies and other inventions that benefit VA’s patients, other Veterans, and all Americans. VA’s Technology Transfer Program (TTP) translates the results of VA employees’ discoveries into practice. The program educates VA inventors on their rights and obligations; evaluates inventions; obtains patents; and helps commercialize new products. VA’s program is different from other Federal technology transfer programs, because it is highly decentralized. More than 100 VA medical centers (VAMC) conduct research, and all are Federal Laboratories. In addition, 124 VAMCs have formal affiliations with academic institutions and hospitals, and many full- and part-time VA employees also have academic appointments or are employed at an affiliated academic institution or hospital. Because of these arrangements, most VA inventions are jointly owned by VA and its academic affiliates, making technology transfer a collaborative effort. In order to fulfill the goals of the President’s Memorandum dated October 28, 2011, requiring all Federal departments and agencies to accelerate technology transfer and support private sector...
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...Dell Inc. is a global computer technology company that manufactures and sells PC, tablets, workstations and displays. Dell practices “Direct Business Model” that involves selling products directly to customers without intermediaries. Developed by founder and current CEO Michel Dell, this business strategy has proved to be highly effective in terms of gaining significant cost advantage in competition. Post navigation← PreviousNext → Dell Porter’s Five Forces Analysis Posted on September 1, 2015 by John Dudovskiy Porter’s Five Forces analytical framework developed by Michael Porter (1979)[1]represents five individual forces that shape the overall extent of competition in the industry. These forces are represented below: Porter’s Five Forces Threat of new entrants to consumer electronics industry is not significant due to cost and financial, knowledge and technological barriers. However, it is important to note that new businesses may overcome these barriers if they are able to introduce new products to the market based on innovative concepts. Large players such as Dell, Apple, HP, Samsung and Acer derive extensive benefits from the economies of scale and this fact represents an additional entry barrier to the consumer electronics industry. Bargaining power of buyers is immense due to the abundancy of offer and little differentiation amongst products. Moreover, there are usually no additional costs for Dell customers to switch to the competition and the majority...
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...Swot Analysis “IHOP restaurants is known for their signature pancakes, omelet ted and other breakfast specialties, IHOP restaurants through the day and evening and offer a broad array of lunch dinner and snack item as well”. The company relies on the experiences and feedback that the company receive from the client every time that customer eat at their restaurant. Our company was establish in 1958 and is rapidly growing and this increase demonstrate the work that we had done during all this year, and as our gratuity we want to create specialties breakfast for our client which is breakfast image that will personality the pancake or waffle in which the customer decide such as personal picture, family, kid, friend and animal picture too. The strengths that our company had is our values which are Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Accountability, Inclusion, Trust, Community. The company also values and recognize the diversity of our workforce whether is race, gender, age, religious,culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, veterans statues, or physical disability. Another strengths that the restaurant have is green initiatives such as energy saving products such as devices that automatically turn off lights, heating, ventilation, air condition controls that coordinate with kitchen equipment to maximize efficiency, solar reflective windows and much more. The opportunities that our company offer is to keep growing international by more than 99 percent of IHOP restaurant owned...
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...1. Which of the following best defines the entrepreneurship process? A. Providing both direct and indirect services to customers B. Using IT to assemble materials into the final product C. Acquiring and combining resources to create goods or services for customers to buy. D. Exchanging or selling services to other companies Correct : The main role of the entrepreneur is to provide the vision and resources to create goods. The other activities listed are typically the role of employees. Materials The Role of the Entrepreneur 2. How do managers help the company’s stakeholders? A. Assisting customers with their purchases B. Assembling materials into finished products C. Providing financing to grow the business D. Creating profitable goods and services Correct : Managers are employees hired by business owners to “use their resources to create profitable goods and services” (Jones, 2007, p. 74). Materials The Role of Management The Agency Problem: The Separation of Ownership from Control 3. What is a difference between an employee and a manager? A. Employees are responsible for providing vision and leadership B. Employees hold each other accountable for success of the business C. Employees have decision making authority over the organization’s resources D. Employees perform the many jobs to make, facilitate, and sell a product Correct : Employees perform “the many jobs necessary to make and sell a product” (Jones, 2007, p....
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...Firm Research William Vaughan Strayer BUS 505- Business Strategies and Proposals BUS505004VA016-1142-001 Dr. Evangeline Jefferson January 24, 2014 Firm Research Introduction to Army Property, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business: Army Property was formed in 2009 as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned small business specializing in providing commercial goods to the Military, Government and commercial market. Army Property operates under the umbrella of IMS, LLC, an inventory management solutions company designed to assist the Military logistics and procurement community with property accountability. By virtue of interacting with the Military logistics community to help provide inventory management solutions, Army Property has also been engaged at the request of its clients, in locating and providing hard to find products needed by those Government clients. Since 2009, Army Property has sold over $40 million in commercial products to the Military and Government customer. Army Property’s product offering is only limited by its ability to source a requested product by the customer and has become an extremely diverse general supplier to its customers. Senior Management at Army Property has seen a continued need for a dependable supplier to the Military and Government agencies that has the capability to source hard to find products. To that end, Army Property will continue to expand its commercial product offering while seeking a diverse array of contracting vehicles...
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...BUSINESS STRETEGY | HARLEY DAVIDSON | | SUBMITTED BY- MANISHA YADAV(IB/05/04) | | SUBMITTED TO-MR. AMIT SAREEN | 9/14/2013 | | Table of content Chapters | Page No | Introduction | | History | | Value | | Vision,Mission | | Product Extension | | Intensive Strategies | | Organizational Chart | | Management | | İnternal & External Forces | | Micheal Porter Analysis | | Market Share | | Human Resource | | Strategic mix | | Competitive Profile Mix | | Internal Analysis Factor Mix | | SWOT & SWOT Matrix | | BCG | | Conclusion | | Possible Strategies | | Introduction Harley-Davidson is an American motorcycle manufacturer with a rich history and cultural tradition. Founded in 1903 in Milwaukee, WI, Harley just celebrated its 100th anniversary with a series of events around the world that culminated in hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists rallying last summer on the shores of Lake Michigan. In 1929, there were 241 motorcycle manufacturers in the US. After the Depression, only two remained: Harley and Indian. By 1953, Indian went out of business, leaving Harley-Davidson as the only American motorcycle manufacturer. Financial difficulties in the 1970’s led to the parent company, AMF putting the motorcycle division up for sale. Without a buyer, a group of Harley managers bought out the company and rescued it with a business turnaround that included brand extensions into licensed...
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...Strategic Plan Part II: SWOTT Analysis University of Phoenix Adventure Cruises is a small ship company that specializes in active and luxury adventures that are designed to provide unique experiences and bring you up close and personal with destinations. With two upscale yachts that hold 35 guests each, cruising with Adventure Cruises is a truly intimate experience. The experience is active and full of adventure, yet in relaxed luxury. Destinations include the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Tahiti and South America. The small yachts will bring customers to some of the most desirable destinations around the world, including big cities and hidden gems. And internal and external SWOTT analysis will be conducted to determine the factors that have an impact on the success of the company. SWOTT is an acronym for strength, weakness, opportunities, threat, and critical threat. The analysis is used to evaluate and then improve a company’s current situation. Internal features are examined to see the different strengths and weaknesses, and opportunities and threats are examined to reveal external factors facing the business. Once the analysis is complete, it will help Adventure Cruises determine what they can do to stay competitive and successful in the industry. The SWOTT Analysis involves Adventure Cruises answering numerous questions regarding their strengths and weaknesses as well as any threats and trends of the company. There will be assessments of influences...
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...goals. Environment scanning is processed to determine development and forecasts of elements that will influence the success of the business. According to an article by (Environmental Scanning - Internal & External Analysis of Environment, 2013). Environmental scanning refers to possession and utilization of information about occasions, patterns, trends, and relationships within an organization’s internal and external environment. Organizations can identify any competitive advantages with an environmental scan. The environmental scan can also help guide in creating a business strategy in which it will help add value to the company and overcome competition by identifying opportunities and minimizing threats. Internal and External Environments Organizations should focus first on the internal analysis of the environment. Internal scan involves observation of teams, employee interaction, brand awareness, organizational structure, operations, training, etc. The internal analysis helps to identify strengths and weaknesses of an organization. Internal factors can be controlled by the business; some factors include business image, reputation, management structure, staff, brand etc. Competition is big, especially in a fast pace environment that is continuously changing day by day. Therefore external environment is imperative as it adds very important elements to the effectiveness of the company’s long-term plans. External factors are all those things that cannot be controlled, such as government...
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...Marketing Plan: Boating Services Doctor Shirley McLaughlin MKT 500 Strayer University 5/12/14 Executive Summary To provide boat owners and their families with the best mobile boat repair experience by maintaining a passion for delivering quality services, satisfy customers' needs by providing timely, reliable and courteous service. This business entity will be formed in May 2014 with me, as the founder. I’m currently responsible for all business planning and decisions. There will be one a personal assistant who supports all administrative functions to include ordering supplies, interfacing with customers and providing customer support. The business will be located at Lake Jordan. Boating Services will provide emergency (on the water) repairs, tows and transport for boat launching. Additionally preventative maintenance and winterization service will be provided. One on one sessions for Lowrance electronic products are available for a fee upon request. The current banking institution is USAA. I am currently seeking investors. In the next 12 months, I’d like to add one contract worker on a fulltime basis through November and a part time from December through February. Form relationships in the local community and build an online presence that encourages the use of our services. PESTLE Test Competitive – Once it is launched, Boating Services will be the only entity offering mobile boat services; there appear to be no competitive concerns...
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...UNIVERSITY May 2013 Contents CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................... 2 INTRODUCTION: ......................................................................................................................... 3 THE HISTORY: .............................................................................................................................. 3 CASE ANALYSIS: PESTEL FRAMEWORK................................................................................. 5 CASE ANALYSIS: MICHAEL PORTER’S FIVE FORCES FRAMEWORK ................................. 7 CASE ANALYSIS: COMPETITIVE PROFILE MATRIX .............................................................. 9 CASE ANALYSIS: VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS ......................................................................... 10 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................. 12 SWOT ANALYSIS ....................................................................................................................... 16 SPACE MATRIX .......................................................................................................................... 18 TOWS MATRIX: .......................................................................................................................... 21 QSPM: QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING MATRIX ..................
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...02/21/2011 Bonnaroo is one of the biggest music and arts festivals in the United States. It happens once a year in Manchester Tennessee from June 9-12. This year is the 10th anniversary of Bonnaroo. It is sure to be an absolute breathtaking experience. Bonnaroo is attracts vast amounts of people. Last year Bonnaroo recorded 80,000 people. The music and art is very eclectic. With the eclecticism that Bonnaroo offers different ethnicities, genders, religions and cultures all flock to the field for the festivities. That is one of the main goals of Bonnaroo; to attract as many people as possible. With the slump in the economy Bonnaroo is not necessarily an easy purchase. Tickets range from $250-$300 depending on how early you buy them. It is a four day festival of music and arts. The ticket is expensive to do a variety of reasons. There are so many musicians/activities to see, you are sleeping there for three nights, and the stages feature state-of-the-art technology. There are 13 stages at Bonnaroo. These stages range from tents to massive stages. The screens, speakers, and microphones used are extremely nice. As for political and legal concerns Bonnaroo addresses both. Bonnaroo is open to all types of politics. That is why there is so much “peace and love”. As for legal conditions, there are numerous amounts of police on horse/foot patrolling the area making sure that laws are being followed as well as that people are safe. Bonnaroo has a competitive environment. It faces competition from...
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...1.0 Executive Summary AAA Transportation is a non-emergency medical transportation company. Non-emergency medical transportation businesses transport individuals, generally the elderly and disabled, who are not in an emergency situation but need more assistance than a taxi service provides. It has been delivering services for people with needs for over 15 year. For years the company’s main income came from transporting aged and disabled, where the main insurance was Medicaid. As the times are changing now, when more and more insurance providers and private management companies to perform non policy NEMT functions for services, Volga had to start winning its share in ever competitive New York Market. Taking into consideration that NEMT companies are prohibited from soliciting customers, AAA Transportation as a service provider has to increase the number of its wheelchair equipped vehicles, add vehicles with stretcher and add sedan’s to already existing fleet of 15. With the help of it marketing plan it intends to contract with various Long Term insurance companies who provide not only long term insurance help but offer transportation services. To get contracts with those companies we would have to prove that we excel in our services and provide our customers with timely and professional services. We also plan to expand geographically , where the services were only provided in one of New York Boroughs, we plan to expand to rest of the five boroughs of NYC. A sound marketing plan...
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